chance for cornell?

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<p>I am applying to Cornell ED and want to know what my chances are. Here is a little about me: </p>

<p>GPA: 97 (unweighted), 101.5 (weighted)
SAT: 1890(superscore, I know it's terrible...)
SAT II: Bio (E): 750 U.S. History: 730
ACT: 27 but retaking Oct 22</p>

<p>APs: AP US History(5), AP Bio(4), AP Envi(3), AP Lang/Comp(3) </p>

<p>Currently taking: AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP Physics, Pre Calc H</p>

<p>Academic awards:
<em>AP Scholar with Honors (2011)
</em>National Spanish Exam “Bronze Award” (2010)
<em>Student of the Month: Algebra II/Trigonometry (2010)
</em>Student of the Month: Spanish 3 (2010)
<em>Highest Academic Average in Algebra II/Trigonometry (2010)
</em>Highest Academic Average in Spanish 3 (2010)
*National Spanish Exam “Silver Award” (2009)
*Student of the Month Social Studies (AP Gov) (Sept 2011)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
NHS (secretary), forensics club (treasurer) forensics competition team (treasurer), tri fit club, varsity xc (2 yrs), varsity winter track (4 yrs and many awards), varsity spring track (4yrs), habitat for humanity (treasurer), spanish club, marching band </p>

<p>Volunteering
*Help disabled horseback riders through a therapeutic riding program (2 hrs/wk)
*tutor (1 hr/wk)
*other volunteering at my camp (during the school yr) and at my school</p>

<p>Work Experience
Camp counselor and event organizer (40hrs/wk for 8wks)</p>

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<p>GPA is great, extra curriculars are decent/average, but your test scores (sat/ACT) are below average for cornell. I say unlikely.</p>

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<p>Your SAT is abhorrent and your AP scores indicate that you might not be ready for Cornell’s work-Envi and Lang are known as two of the easiest tests. I doubt that you’ll be accepted.</p>

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<p>Unless ure SAT is at least 2000 or ACT 30, I would say u would be rejected.</p>

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<p>I know a few who have gotten in with 1600’s. But that’s obviously the minority and they demonstrated fit. Plus they were a URM</p>

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<p>Are you saying that URM’s have a better chance of getting into Cornell with lesser scores? Not trying to start an argument, i’m honestly curious. I had a friend who was accepted but she was perfect.</p>

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<p>Yes, the standards are demonstrably lower for URMs</p>